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qoNTRoL MECHANISM Filed Aug. 23, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ,1:11 ve nto r.'

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PatentedpJanr 1K2, 1932 l engine l ofan automobile,

the starting apparatus to coil 'tension spring slide in rearward position to block the depres- GOvrRoL MECHemiSM' My" invention relates to controlling Jmeans forstarting apparatus. Y v 'a lylconnected One of the objects of my invention is to y9 and provide improved means 'for preventingethewith the clu operation of themotorstarter of lamoto'r vehicle while the clutch-is in connecting position@ Y. .Y s I A further object is t'oprovideA animproved construction, which will pedal. This ,which will r enable be operative underA b conditions to cause propulsionlof' the t vehicle. A

Further objects willV appear from lthe de'- scription and claims.. Y

Inthe drawings, in which'tw'o of my invention are shown,

Figure l is a diagrammatic View showing clutch control starter apparatus;

ig. 2 is a View similar to Fig. showing the clutch and starter button depressed;

Fig. 3 is a viewsimilar to Figs. 1 and-'2- but showing the starter button still depressed but with the clutch pedal in connecting position; Y t

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. l but 'showi g a different form of my invention; 1 e

eferring to the drawings in detaihl and first to Figs. 1,2 and 3, the construction shown therein comprises the internalY combustion a starter motor 2V gas engine, a clutch pedal 3,1301` conon of the enginewith the or controlling e propulsion, gbut f Theqlost motion connection-,l slide 9i-2and clutch` pedal-.3. .als chendesirable result .to be acc wit embodiments mnd the .clutch f pedal 1 still gencyfb-eusedfto: sometimes :desirable inzathe. i

and it sliouldb starter motor as vwill'A ordinarily for the 1s connected -lwith the.l eng trolling the connecti propulsion, a starter button 4 th 6,

siede-mmh The means shown fort-his purpose comprise a blocking slide 9slidably mounted in a bracket 10 secured to the floor board 5. AFI

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Ysion of lthe lstarter and linikflQ ott'gthe starterfbutton and gth .operated in lthe usual way.

hat once fthe starteixbutton jh'as A`been depressed iztmay ibe held :depressed by the foot l i IallWed back tol connecting' position as AshownfinFig; 13so fcliatthey stante 1 motor may ay be of any usual constructionenablestheastarter` controlled switchl' Y -the A.switchcontrolledby the L starter jb-utton. :clutch controlled alyfmounted at 16 is connected pivot? l i i nt end of the slide avlng a lost motion connection `13,

.lost motioncon# nection permits the clutchto` be operated sui- Sfbetweenfthe o enables anomplished, yto

to come propel :the vehicle.' This' is engine-mig t ailftooperate ata criticaltime A ecome'necessarytonse the f a mealnslloffA propulsion 1 it willbeseen:tliatntheconstructi u l `,preventthejstaiter abutton f 'i'romfbeing .depressed .Whenthe;

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ing the starter button depressed andgafllo'w antoaconnecting po-Y CHABLEsrB.' GI'LMoR-n, orfciircneo, .I Lmnors Y, 'i

, Y- A spring is Y starter motor nected with the starter motor 2.

- the pull 1 magnet I 17 pivotally comiected with the switch lever fat 18 and simply depressing the starterbutton will n ot putA the starter motor in operation as the circuit will not be complete-d until the clutch edal is depressed closing the clutch controlled switch 15. enables the normal operation of the clutch pedal without causing operation or' the pivoted switch blade. n However, an abnormal operation of the clutch pedalwill close the knife switch 15 and thereupon depressing the starter button will pue the starter motor in operation.' ln case of an emergency arisingin whic it might be desirable to use the starter motor as a means ot propulsion th's vmaybe accomy plishedby meansoi a switchQOv in parallel with the clutch 'controlledv switch 15.. This emergency switch is normally held open by means of a coil tension spring 21 but may be ,closed-by means of a ypull rod 22 at the dash 8 connected with the 'emergency switchOxby means of a bell crank lever 23 and pull rod 24. provided or normally holding the Vclutch controlled switch open.. lf desiredV means may be provided which will hold the emergency switch 21 closed, even if Vrod 2% is released, such as a'stick 26 which is energized so long as ythe starter motor circuit is closed ,and hence will hold the emergency switch closed so long as the starter button is depressed.. However, as soon as the starter button is released the circuit is opened and the stick magnet 26v will release the emergency switch, whereupon the spring Y21 will throw this emergency switch' open. 4 Y- f The stationary switch contacts which cooperate with they switch bladesl 15 and .2O respectively, are both electrically conthrough a conductor 29.1The stick magnet 26 is connected with ground A30. i Y :This construction also normally prevents putting when the Vengine pulsion but motor to be used as a means in case of emergency.

oi propulsion .Whilel Ahave shown but two embodiments of. my invention, it is obvious that it may be embodied in other forms covered and defined by the appended claims. Y

f I claim: Y

The lost motion connection Y made operative -to mission means may may be made operative to maintain the starter motor in operationregardless of whether or not the Vconnecting or disconnecting means are in connecting position.

2. A motor vehicle construction comprising means for connecting and disconnecting the vmotor with respect to the propulsion, means operable by thedriver for starting the motormeans `whereby when said connecting and disconnecting means are initially in connecting position said driver are inoperative to start the motor, vwhereby' said driver operable means may be star-t the motor regardless of whether'or not the connecting and disconnecting means are in connectingposition.

3.' A' motor driven vehicle` comprising a motor, a motor starter, power transmission meansconnectible and disconnectible by theV toot of the driver, means forrendering the starter inoperative while lsaid, power transmission is connected, and means whereby the transmission may be connected while said starter isin effective operation. Y f 4. VA motor vehicle comprising motor st'arterconnectible and disconnectible power transmitting means, means for render- -saidfmotor starter inoperative'while said transmission is conne ted,=wliereby the transbe connected during the effective Voperation of said starter.

1n witness whereof, IVK have hereunto subscribed my-.name.` er Y y C. GILMORE.

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`the starter 4motor into operation is lconnected with the pro-Y nevertheless enables the starter f operable meansV and means a motor, a A

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- 1.,A`n automo ile construction comprising i means for connec ing engine with respect operable by motor, means whereby W and disconnecting the to the propulsion, means necting Vposition said driver operable means are inoperative to start the starter motor, and means whereby said` the driver or'starting the starter Y en said connecting A ,u are initially in condriver operable means CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,841,285. Granted January 12, 1932, t0

CHARLES B, GILMRE.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2, line l5, for the misspelled word "pue" read put; same page, line 88, claim 3, after "transmission" insert the word means, and line 94, claim 4, before "whereby" insert the words and means; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these'corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 1st day of March,` A. D. i932.

M. J. Moore,

(Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.- 

